IBM NYSE:IBM upgraded its Bob agentic software development platform with multi-agent capabilities, AI cost analytics and specialized workflows aimed at modernizing enterprise systems.
The company said Bob can match different AI models to specific tasks and coordinate execution across multiple agents. A new analytics feature called Bobalytics gives businesses visibility into productivity, software quality, performance and AI costs as they scale deployments.
IBM is also adding pre-built workflows designed to help companies modernize legacy enterprise systems, a key challenge for large organizations trying to adopt AI without rebuilding their technology stacks from scratch.
Neel Sundaresan, IBM's general manager of Automation and AI, said enterprises now need more than better coding assistants. He argued that companies want end-to-end agentic development tools with governance, security and cost controls built into existing development environments.
the update shows IBM leaning into enterprise AI orchestration rather than competing solely on foundation models. The next test is whether Bob can drive broader software adoption and deepen IBM's automation revenue.